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August 31, 2011 | 1:30
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Caffeinated birthday:Paper or Plastik Cafe is celebrating its first anniversary with a party that, like the cafe, is as much about performance and design as about eating or coffee -- even the Intelligentsia and Ecco coffee made in its steel pour-over bars. The party is set for 7:30 p.m. to midnight on Sept. 10, and will include performances by the Brazilian jazz band Out of Focus and of proprietor Yasha Michelson’s dance technique, plus exhibits of photographs and metalworking, the latter using leftover materials from the café’s construction. Sangria and snacks will be provided. Of course, there will be coffee. 5772 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 935-0268, www.paperorplastikcafe.com.